Spotlight on Canadian co-operatives
Check out these profiles of some of Canada's most interesting and innovative co-operatives.
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Aron Theatre Co-operative The curtain was about to come down for the final time at the Aron Theatre, an iconic cinema located in the town of Campbellford, Ontario ... Read more |
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Youth Services Co-operative of Manitoba The Coopérative Jeunesse de Services - CJS (Youth Services Co-operative) is a summer program available to young French-speaking Manitobans aged 12 to 17 ... Read more |
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Robert-Cliche Health Co-operative No new physicians had come to set up practice in the MRC of Robert-Cliche, located in the region of Beauce in Québec since 1994. Retiring doctors; an aging population; difficulty attracting young doctors to the region ... Read more |
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Planet Bean Coffee serves up IYC flavour From banners to buttons to flags to flash mobs, co-operators across Canada are showing their International Year of Co-operatives colours. But a worker co-op in Guelph is showing its IYC flavour: the 2012 Coffee Blend ... Read more |
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Modo gets a makeover After steadily increasing their member base and making Metro Vancouver an attractive car sharing market, Modo, the first carsharing co-operative in North America, decided it was time for a fresh image ... Read more |
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Common Thread co-operative: sewing with a purpose Common Thread is a group of sewing co-operatives that give participants the chance to build confidence, earn a decent income and participate more strongly in their communities - one stitch at a time ... Read more |
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Mountain Equipment Co-op celebrates its 40th birthday In the late sixties and early seventies, climbing in Vancouver wasn't yet mainstream and climbing gear was hard to find. If you wanted a rope or an ice axe to explore a route in the local mountains, your best bet was to cross the border and gear up at REI in Seattle ... Read more |
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Coopérative de solidarité en environnement la Maison verte The Coopérative de solidarité en environnement la Maison verte is an example of how a diverse community is working togethr to provide ecological solutions for the home as well as resources for responsible consumption ... Read more |
